What Do YOU Scream For?
By Ricki Weaver
For me, it's Ice Cream! When Jimmy Buffet sings of "That frozen
concoction that helps me hold on," I think not of Margaritaville but
the smooth silky taste of Ben and Jerry's in my mouth. Or, better
still, my own home made ice cream.
Ever since I was a kid, the benchmark dessert has been ice cream,
sometimes with a cookie, sometimes with cake, or even straight up, if you
have a good enough flavor to hold its' own.
A few years back my wife and I were given an ice cream maker as a
wedding present. For me, it has been the most useful present of them all!
I have tried several recipes but none as good as the one you see below.
I belong to a couples transgender support group and we have monthly
meetings with a potluck dinner. Every month, when asked what they
want me to bring, the answer is the same: Ice Cream!
Not just any old ice cream, mind you, but my very own recipe, and I
call it "Cross Dresser Crunch!"
This is a type of ice cream that really does, as I said before, `hold its'
own'. It is chock full of tasty stuff and just doesn't need extras like
hot fudge or whipped cream. In snow skiing terms, this one's a double
black diamond all the way!
If you don't already have an ice cream maker, I strongly recommend
getting one, preferably one of those automatic machines that you just have
to put the ingredients in and wait 20 minutes or so. I personally have a
Krups 337. Another good item to get is "Ben and Jerry's homemade ice
cream and dessert book", ISBN number G0-89480-312-3. It gives you many of
the recipes that they have turned into gold.
Please note: The Transgender General has determined that eating this ice
cream is hazardous to your figure. You have been warned.
So now, without further adieu, here is the magic formula:
Dramatis Personae:
*The "ingredient Du Jour" kind of sets the personality of the batch. I
prefer Nestle's Buncha Cruncha, because it give the mix a satisfying
crunch that no other ingredient seems to provide. Texture is much more
important than most people realize! Other things to try are malted milk
balls, chopped Flaky Flix or Kit Kat bars. Experiment!
Combine the chocolate chips, nuts, M&M's, and the ingredient Du
Jour in a bowl or a baggie and either refrigerate.
Melt the unsweetened chocolate in a pot. I use a medium low heat, but
your mileage may vary. Watch this carefully, and stir constantly so as
not to let the chocolate bubble and possibly burn. Once the chocolate is
completely melted, whisk in the milk, a little at a time.
The milk will initially thicken the chocolate, so keep up the heat
until it is smooth. Remove from the heat and let it cool
. Whisk the eggs in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy, maybe 1 to 2
minutes. Whisk in the sugar, a little at a time, until completely
blended. Add the cream, vanilla and salt and whisk to blend.
Pour the chocolate mixture into the cream mixture and blend.
Cover and refrigerate until cold, at least 1 to 3 hours.
Transfer the cream mixture to an ice cream maker and freeze per
the manufacturer's directions.
A few minutes before the ice cream is ready to be removed from the
maker, put in the Chip/nut/candy mixture into the machine. If you mix
this in too early, it will just drop to the bottom of the ice cream maker
and stay there.
Transfer the newly frozen ice cream to another vessel (I use a
cool Whip Container) and continue freezing until ready.
This should make about one quart, or two dress sizes. If my ice cream
maker ever broke down, I would have to buy a new wardrobe!
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